---
title: "R-31 zone in Victoria: Begbie-Fern Multiple Dwelling District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: R-31
bylaw: "Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159 (consolidated on October 17, 2019 up to Bylaw No. 19-074; zone Parts amended to Bylaw 24-060, August 2024) and Zoning Bylaw 2018 (consolidated on June 9, 2022 up to Bylaw No. 22-048)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/r-31/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/r-31.json"
---

# R-31 zone in Victoria: Begbie-Fern Multiple Dwelling District

Main uses: All uses permitted in the R3-A2 Zone, Low Profile Multiple Dwelling District.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** All uses permitted in the R3-A2 Zone, Low Profile Multiple Dwelling District
- **Minimum lot area:** 2000 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.0 to 1; no more than one dwelling unit per 104 m² of lot area; at least one attached dwelling per 420 m² of lot area; no more than two buildings on a lot
- **Maximum height:** Attached dwelling: 8.0 m and two storeys. Multiple dwelling: 8.5 m and three storeys
- **Front setback:** From Begbie Street: average at least 9.3 m, and no wall less than 6.8 m. From Fern Street: at least 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** From a lot line not adjacent to a street: the greater of one-half of the building height and 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** From a lot line not adjacent to a street: the greater of one-half of the building height and 3 m
- **Other rules:** Buildings on a lot must be at least 15 m apart; Open site space at least 40% of the lot; Parking: at least 1.4 spaces per dwelling unit; Parking or turn around area no closer than 2.8 m to Begbie Street

## Source

- [Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159 (consolidated on October 17, 2019 up to Bylaw No. 19-074; zone Parts amended to Bylaw 24-060, August 2024) and Zoning Bylaw 2018 (consolidated on June 9, 2022 up to Bylaw No. 22-048), s. 3.51](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/351pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Victoria: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/r-31/_